Would you pay $250,000 to push a button?

Perfect view: Watching the Bellagio fountains is a whole new experience from the terrace at Hyde.

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Hyde Bellagio in Las Vegas seen on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2011. Launch slideshow »

Guests at the Bellagio can buy a chance to control the resort's famed dancing fountains – for $250,000 a pop.

High rollers can pay to press a shiny red button that controls the fountains and makes them dance to the customer's favorite tunes. The deal is offered at Hyde Bellagio, a swank nightclub with a prime view of the waterworks.

After the fountains have been shut down for the night, a butler delivers the guest a gold box with a menu of fountain songs. Inside the box is a single red button. One push sets off 4,700 lights and 1,200 fountains, which sway to the song of the person's choosing.

The package comes with a 30-liter bottle of Ace of Spades champagne, the equivalent of 40 regular-sized champagne bottles.

The deal has been available for three months, but nobody has bought it yet, Bellagio officials said.

Is $250,000 worth the press of a powerful button?

Here’s a look at what else $250,000 can buy in Las Vegas:

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      6.5 electric cars

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    • 1.5 houses

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      5,319 pairs of shoes

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    • 50,000 hamburgers

      Burgers from Five Guys start at $4.99 and include toppings such as grilled onions and mushrooms, jalapeno peppers and A-1 sauce. A quarter of a million dollars buys a lot of meat.

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      416 glasses of rare cognac

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